Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Hyperosmolarity. Chinese Medicine , Greg Livingston < drlivingston@g...> wrote: > > I have been recommended on a couple occasions over the years to drink > a cup of salty water in the morning upon waking, and recently began > doing so. I actually feel quite refreshed by it and it " feels " like it > has a cleansing and stimulating effect on my GI tract. It certainly > seems to stimulate bowel movements, not that I was having troubles > with that, but after drinking there is a noticeable effect, and my > wife also reports the same. > None of the people who recommended this (both CM docs, one westerner, > one Chinese) gave any explanation- they just said it's good for you. > Anyone out there have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 what's hyperosmolarity - and how much salt are you drinking? what kind of salt? tx jreidomd wrote: >Hyperosmolarity. > >Chinese Medicine , Greg Livingston < >drlivingston@g...> wrote: > > >>I have been recommended on a couple occasions over the years to drink >>a cup of salty water in the morning upon waking, and recently began >>doing so. I actually feel quite refreshed by it and it " feels " like it >>has a cleansing and stimulating effect on my GI tract. It certainly >>seems to stimulate bowel movements, not that I was having troubles >>with that, but after drinking there is a noticeable effect, and my >>wife also reports the same. >>None of the people who recommended this (both CM docs, one westerner, >>one Chinese) gave any explanation- they just said it's good for you. >>Anyone out there have any ideas? >> >> > > > > > > > > http://babel.altavista.com/ > > and adjust accordingly. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2005 Report Share Posted October 12, 2005 Hi, When I was a little boy elders said so-to drink salt water but taken out of the sea. I tried but could not taste fine. Drs and people also says to clean the nose and throat with sea drops make feel better for throat and nostril.That's what it will do for me. Regards fro the Mediterrenean Sea. Chinese Medicine , karen <tryfan@o...> wrote: > > what's hyperosmolarity - and how much salt are you drinking? what kind > of salt? > tx > > jreidomd wrote: > > >Hyperosmolarity. > > > >Chinese Medicine , Greg Livingston < > >drlivingston@g...> wrote: > > > > > >>I have been recommended on a couple occasions over the years to drink > >>a cup of salty water in the morning upon waking, and recently began > >>doing so. I actually feel quite refreshed by it and it " feels " like it > >>has a cleansing and stimulating effect on my GI tract. It certainly > >>seems to stimulate bowel movements, not that I was having troubles > >>with that, but after drinking there is a noticeable effect, and my > >>wife also reports the same. > >>None of the people who recommended this (both CM docs, one westerner, > >>one Chinese) gave any explanation- they just said it's good for you. > >>Anyone out there have any ideas? > >> > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >To translate this message, copy and paste it into this web link page, http://babel.altavista.com/ > > > > and adjust accordingly. > > > >Messages are the property of the author. Any duplication outside the group requires prior permission from the author. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Obviously very salty water is hyperosmotic, but what is the implication? Why would this be good for you? That is my question. Greg Message: 3 Wed, 12 Oct 2005 01:00:42 -0000 " jreidomd " <jreidomd Re: saltwater Hyperosmolarity. Chinese Medicine , Greg Livingston < drlivingston@g...> wrote: > > I have been recommended on a couple occasions over the years to drink > a cup of salty water in the morning upon waking, and recently began > doing so. I actually feel quite refreshed by it and it " feels " like it > has a cleansing and stimulating effect on my GI tract. It certainly > seems to stimulate bowel movements, not that I was having troubles > with that, but after drinking there is a noticeable effect, and my > wife also reports the same. > None of the people who recommended this (both CM docs, one westerner, > one Chinese) gave any explanation- they just said it's good for you. > Anyone out there have any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 I always thought that the water stayed in the GI tract instead of being absorbed because of its salt concentration. This would allow it to pass through as one unit and carry with it what it will. Less poop=better for you. Cameron Chinese Medicine , Greg Livingston <drlivingston@g...> wrote: > > Obviously very salty water is hyperosmotic, but what is the implication? Why > would this be good for you? That is my question. > Greg > > Message: 3 > Wed, 12 Oct 2005 01:00:42 -0000 > " jreidomd " <jreidomd> > Re: saltwater > > Hyperosmolarity. > > Chinese Medicine , Greg Livingston < > drlivingston@g...> wrote: > > > > I have been recommended on a couple occasions over the years to drink > > a cup of salty water in the morning upon waking, and recently began > > doing so. I actually feel quite refreshed by it and it " feels " like it > > has a cleansing and stimulating effect on my GI tract. It certainly > > seems to stimulate bowel movements, not that I was having troubles > > with that, but after drinking there is a noticeable effect, and my > > wife also reports the same. > > None of the people who recommended this (both CM docs, one westerner, > > one Chinese) gave any explanation- they just said it's good for you. > > Anyone out there have any ideas? > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Hi All, The RDA (recommended daily allowance) of salt for adults is circa 2.4g/d: http://www.annecollins.com/sodium-rda-diet.htm The Na content of seawater is circa 10500 mg/L (10.5g/L, or circa 1.05%) - see: http://comp.uark.edu/~sboss/mgglab05.htm and http://tinyurl.com/akm82 Salt (NaCl) has 39% Na, thus the salt content of seawater is circa 2.69%. Thus, drinking 1 cup (say 150ml) of seawater would supply circa 4g (1/7th of an ounce) of salt. Circa 2 teaspoons of salt would weigh 4.6g. But who would drink that amount routinely? It is almost twice the RDA and would increase diuresis and possibly have a laxative effect. Large doses of salt cause nausea and vomiting (Dose: Orally 2% soln. or 8-15g). For rehydration of dehydrated animals, one uses electrolyte solution (dextrose-saline + bicarb + K) in LARGE doses (5-10% bodyweight, i.e. up to 5 litres for a 50kg calf, by mouth), or maybe half of that intravenously. Best regards, Tel: (H): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0) Ireland. Tel: (W): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0) " Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt man doing it " - Chinese Proverb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 and how would it affect BP? karen wrote: >Hi All, > >The RDA (recommended daily allowance) of salt for adults is circa >2.4g/d: http://www.annecollins.com/sodium-rda-diet.htm > >The Na content of seawater is circa 10500 mg/L (10.5g/L, or circa >1.05%) - see: http://comp.uark.edu/~sboss/mgglab05.htm and >http://tinyurl.com/akm82 > >Salt (NaCl) has 39% Na, thus the salt content of seawater is circa >2.69%. Thus, drinking 1 cup (say 150ml) of seawater would supply circa >4g (1/7th of an ounce) of salt. Circa 2 teaspoons of salt would weigh >4.6g. > >But who would drink that amount routinely? It is almost twice the RDA >and would increase diuresis and possibly have a laxative effect. > >Large doses of salt cause nausea and vomiting (Dose: Orally 2% soln. >or 8-15g). > >For rehydration of dehydrated animals, one uses electrolyte solution >(dextrose-saline + bicarb + K) in LARGE doses (5-10% bodyweight, i.e. >up to 5 litres for a 50kg calf, by mouth), or maybe half of that >intravenously. > > > >Best regards, > > >Tel: (H): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0) > > > > >Ireland. >Tel: (W): +353-(0) or (M): +353-(0) > > > > " Man who says it can't be done should not interrupt man doing it " - >Chinese Proverb > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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